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Jul 29, 20223 min read
Cpl. George Raymond Yohey: HQ Company, 339th Infantry
Cpl. George Raymond Yohey (Courtesy of Polar Bear Memorial Society) George Raymond Yohey was born April 13, 1894, the second of two...
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wtvenner
Jul 8, 20224 min read
Pvt. William B. Robbins: Company 'I', 339th Infantry
Pvt. William B. Robbins (Courtesy of Mariam Robbins Midkiff) William B. Robbins was born June 6, 1896, the third of seven children of...
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wtvenner
Jul 1, 20222 min read
Pvt. William B. Stringer: Company 'I', 339th Infantry
Pvt. William B. Stringer (Courtesy of James Columbia) William B. Stringer was born October 14, 1893 in Eadsville, KY. His father, George,...
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Jun 24, 20223 min read
Sgt. Fred W. Wolfe: Company 'K', 339th Infantry
Sgt. Fred W. Wolfe (U.S. Signal Corps) Fred William Wolfe was born December 24, 1892, near Northport, MI. His parents, Burnside ‘Birney’...
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wtvenner
Jun 16, 20224 min read
1st Lt. Clifford F. Phillips: Company 'H', 339th Infantry
1st Lt. Clifford F. Phillips (U.S. Army Archives) Clifford F. Phillips was born March 3, 1890, the third of three children. His parents,...
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wtvenner
Jun 3, 20223 min read
Pvt. Golden C. Bahr: Company 'M', 339th Infantry
Pvt. Golden C. Bahr (Bentley Historical Library) Golden C. Bahr was born March 5, 1887, his parents Charles and Ellen Bahr. Golden was...
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wtvenner
May 26, 20226 min read
1st Lt. Charles E. Lewis: Regimental Adjutant, 339th Infantry
(1st Lt. Charles E. Lewis, U.S. Army Archives) Charles E. Lewis was born June 12, 1889 in Manchester, MI. Lewis’ parents, Charles Sr. and...
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wtvenner
May 5, 20227 min read
Major J. Brooks Nichols: Commanding Officer, 3rd Battalion, 339th Infantry
(Maj. J. Brooks Nichols - U.S. Army Archives) [James Columbia co-wrote this article. He has researched all the men who came from...
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wtvenner
Apr 29, 20226 min read
1st Sgt. Walter F. Dundon: Company 'M', 339th Infantry
(1st Sgt. Walter F. Dundon - U. S. Army Signal Corps) Walter Dundon was born November 22, 1890 in Elk Rapids, IL. Not long after this,...
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wtvenner
Apr 21, 202213 min read
Brig. Gen. Wilds P. Richardson: North Russia Expeditionary Forces
(Brig. Gen. Wilds P. Richardson - U.S. Army Signal Corps) Wilds P. Richardson was born March 20, 1861, his parents Oliver and Hester...
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wtvenner
Apr 13, 20223 min read
1st Lt. Nines Simmons: Medical, 339th Infantry
(1st Lt. Nines Simmons - Courtesy of Karen Nix) Written by Karen Nix.[1] Nines Simmons was born on November 23, 1889 at the family farm....
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wtvenner
Apr 9, 20223 min read
Pvt. Samuel Safer: Company 'M', 339th Infantry
(Pvt. Samuel Safer, The Flint Journal, 1969) Samuel Safer was born August 10, 1894 in Wisconsin; his Russian-immigrant parents, Jacob and...
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wtvenner
Mar 31, 20222 min read
Pvt. James C. Maitland: Company 'M' 339th Infantry
(Pvt. James C. Maitland, Courtesy of Carolyn, findagrave.com) James C. Maitland born January 23, 1893. His parents, John and Mary...
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Mar 30, 20224 min read
Private James F. Siplon: Company 'I', 339th Infantry
(Pvt. James F. Siplon, Courtesy of the Joint Archives of Holland, MI) James F. Siplon was born February 5, 1896 in Muskegon, MI. His...
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wtvenner
Mar 24, 20225 min read
Pvt. Herman Yopp: Co. 'M', 339th Infantry
(Pvt. Herman Yopp, Library of Congress) Herman Yopp was born July 2, 1894 in Paducah, KY, the eighth child of Andrew and Agnes Yopp....
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wtvenner
Mar 23, 20224 min read
1st Lt. Gordon B. Reese: Company 'I', 339th Infantry
(1st Lt. Gordon B. Reese, Courtesy of Michael Belis, findagrave.com) Gordon B. Reese was born April 14, 1895. His parents, Charles and...
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wtvenner
Mar 22, 20225 min read
Mechanic Jens Laursen: Co. 'M', 339th Infantry
(Mech. Jens C. Laursen, Passport application, 1919, National Archives) Jens C. Laursen was born November 25, 1894, his parents, Christian...
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Mar 21, 20224 min read
Private Floyd Sickles: Co. 'M', 339th Infantry
(Pvt. Floyd A. Sickles, Courtesy of Terry (Haupt) Huizenger, findagrave.com) Floyd A. Sickles, born March 12, 1890, was from...
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wtvenner
Mar 20, 20225 min read
Sergeant Matthew Grahek: Co. 'M', 339th Infantry
(Sgt. Matthew Grahek - Michigan Heroes Museum) Matthew Grahek, born July 1, 1890, was an immigrant, having arrived in the United States...
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wtvenner
Mar 17, 20225 min read
Colonel George Stewart, 339th Infantry
(Col. George E. Stewart, Library of Congress) George E. Stewart was born August 2, 1872, in New South Wales, Australia was a freshly...
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